04/06/2014 Newsround


04/06/2014

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Hi, I'm Ayshah with your very last Newsround update.

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And find out why koala bears hug trees.

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She travelled to Westminster in London to give

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a traditional speech during the state opening of Parliament.

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In the speech the Queen sets out the Government's plans

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They include a plan to charge 5p for plastic shopping bags

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in England, and changes to exams to improve school standards.

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Moving on, now here in the UK, if you get sick or are in a pain,

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doctors can give you strong medicine to help.

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But in many poorer countries, it's a different story.

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Powerful painkillers can be very addictive, which is why health

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officials from around the world worry about giving them to patients.

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But doctors say this means many children - and adults -

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BBC reporter, Tulip Mazumdar, sent us this report.

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This boy is 12 years old and lives in Uganda. He was diagnosed with a

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cancerous tumour in his eye. He was given three treatment at hospital

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which help them recover. Might I was very painful but the kidney

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anaesthetic so I do not feel pain. I am very grateful for the team to --

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took care of me. But this care is not common in many countries. Many

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governments across the world refuse to give patients access to

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painkillers because they worry they will become addicted, but that could

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soon change. Last month officials from countries met to allow more

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kids to have the same sort of care. Next, you may think koalas just love

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trees - the amount But scientists in Australia have

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discovered that hugging trees Using thermal imaging cameras,

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researchers found the trunks of large trees are significantly

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cooler than the air around them. So by hugging them more tightly

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on hotter days, koalas can lose heat without panting

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and losing precious water. Now if you're feeling World Cup

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fever building already, take a look at the top five headers from

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years gone by, over on our website. And

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while you're there you can also find out how to improve your memory and

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have a look inside Ricky's brain! That's all from me, Newsround's

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back at 7.40 tomorrow morning. Don't forget to check out

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the website for all the rest

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